WESTFIELD – You know it’s football season when we start talking about depth charts.

And, so, here we go: The Colts’ first depth chart of the season is out.

Before we dive in, let’s get a couple things straight. This depth chart means next to nothing. They never do at this time of year. Much of what teams list on their initial depth charts is based on what happened last season.

"It’s a necessary evil at this point," coach Frank Reich said. "You have to have organization. We have to have some kind of plan about the way we’re going to play guys."

The Colts open their preseason Thursday night at Seattle, and this depth chart may or may not be reflected in what you actually see on the field.

That being said, a couple of observations:

>> Kenny Moore II is listed as the starter over Quincy Wilson at one of the two cornerback spots (Pierre Desir is the other starter). Why? Who knows?

One thing we do know is the Colts have been hyping Moore since before camp started, so it’s not totally surprising that he’s getting some love here. But, here’s an important point of clarification: Wilson is strictly an outside cornerback and has generally been taking the first-team snaps when the Colts use two corners. This has started to change in recent days, however. Moore got extensive work with the starting unit as an outside corner on Sunday.

Previously, Moore had been limited mostly to the slot, where he has been getting a majority of the first-team reps over last year’s slot corner, Nate Hairston. The depth chart reflects the base defense and not the nickel, which is when the slot corner plays, but it's not uncommon for teams to play more nickel than base defense in a game.

That alone makes what’s on the depth chart pretty meaningless.

Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kemoko Turay (57) dances to the music during their fourth day of training camp at Grand Park in Westfield on Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Photo: Matt Kryger/IndyStar)

>> At one defensive end spot, the Colts list rookie Kemoko Turay as a starter over Tarell Basham. Jabaal Sheard is the starter on the other side, as expected. The placement of Turay with the first team here is somewhat misleading. Basham has probably taken more first-team snaps than anyone, with John Simon also getting some reps with the starting unit. Turay has been lurking as well, but it wouldn't be completely accurate to describe him as a starter at this point. He's also been dealing with a knee injury that has sidelined him for a few days, so we can't judge anything right now.

The other thing to know here is that the defensive line is going to be the most fluid spot on the roster. The Colts are going to play a lot of guys, and the combinations could vary from game to game. Don’t get too wrapped up in who’s listed where on the depth chart because it might not actually hold up once the games kick off.